Fire on USS Hornet During Apollo 11 Rehearsal
Fire erupted aboard the USS Hornet southwest of Honolulu during a rehearsal for splashdown of Apollo 11. Astronauts Ed Aldrin Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins were aboard as the ship’s band performed This is My Country. Crewmembers extinguished the blaze with fire bottles while the vessel stopped near the splashdown area 1,040 miles away.
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Turning Point Moon Walk Praised by Lawmakers
House speakers hail the Apollo 11 moon landing as a turning point in mankind. Leaders urge capitalizing on space progress and future Mars missions. A bill would declare the third Monday of July a national day of recognition for the astronauts with stamps and medals.
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ABM debate gains pace as Russell backs victory claim
Sen. Richard B. Russell, longtime Safe Guard ABM critic turned supporter, credits White House pressure and Jackson's Senate presentation for shifting belief that the ABM system will win approval. Across the Suez Canal, Israeli and Egyptian forces trade artillery and tank fire, with both sides claiming gains and renewed airstrikes marking the first since the war ended.
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